Neeraj Chopra

Funding for these would be provided under the Sports Authority of India's (SAI) Target Olympic Podium Scheme (TOPS) and would cover the player and their support staff's flight, accommodation, local travel, and food costs among other expenditures. TOPS will also provide each athlete an out-of-pocket allowance of $50 per day for any other expense they might incur during their stay.

Neeraj Chopra journey from humble beginnings to achieving the coveted Olympic gold medal and becoming the reigning champion has truly been inspiring and extraordinary in equal measures. Marvel Studios released a new promotional video asset featuring Chopra on Friday on their social media handles.

Olympic gold medallist Neeraj Chopra, who is currently vacationing in Switzerland, has confessed his love for the country before and now with some time on his hands has been trying everything from Skydiving to jetboating along with his close group, accompanied by his cousin, coach and uncle.

Neeraj Chopra, the World Championships silver medallist, capped his superb season by winning the title at the Wanda Diamond League Final in Zurich on Thursday, becoming the first Indian to win the Diamond League Final Trophy. Chopra's throw of 88.84 metres proved enough to seal the title.

The National Games will take place between September 27 and October 10 in six cities -- Gandhinagar, Ahmedabad, Surat, Vadodara, Rajkot and Bhavnagar -- in Gujarat. Around 8000 sportspersons from all 28 States and eight Union Territories are expected to compete in 36 sports.

The ace javelin thrower started his night off with a foul throw. However, he registered a throw of 88.44m in his second attempt and that was enough for him to seal the contest for himself. The Tokyo Olympics gold medallist registered an 88m throw in his third attempt and 86.11m in his fourth attempt. His fifth attempt was 87m while his last attempt was 83.6m.

Neeraj Chopra's javelin joined another Indian individual Olympic gold medallist -- shooter Abhinav Bindra's triumphant rifle from Beijing 2008 in the Olympic heritage collection held at the Museum, a rich patrimonial collection that is aimed at securing the Olympic legacy and inspiring future generations. The 39-year-old Bindra was also present for the occasion, which has now become an iconic moment for Indian sports fans.

Neerj Chopra on Friday finished first at the Lausanne Diamond League, becoming the first Indian to clinch the top spot in a Diamond League meet, after registering an 89.08m throw in his first attempt. In the Stockholm Diamond League earlier this year, Chopra had thrown a personal best of 89.94m and had finished second.

The Olympic gold medallist couldn't better his throw in the second attempt, registering a distance of 85.18m. Chopra, who skipped his third throw, had made a foul throw in his fourth attempt. He threw 80.04m in his final attempt. In the Stockholm Diamond League earlier this year, Chopra had thrown a personal best of 89.94m and had finished second.

This will be Chopra's first event since the world championship silver and after missing the 2022 Commonwealth Games in Birmingham due to injury. The star athlete had suffered the injury during the final of the World Championships on July 24 in Eugene, USA. The 24-year-old athlete is currently based in Saarbr�cken, Germany, along with his coach Dr Klaus Bartonietz and physio Ishaan Marwaha.